Programme

  • Saturday 8th OctoberSat 08 Oct
  • Sunday 9th OctoberSun 09 Oct
Morning
08:30
Registration opens
11:00
Plenary
Welcome
CAC report
Peter Smith
Welcome
Welcome to Leeds
Delivered by Cllr Abi Marshall-Katung, NEC Member for Yorkshire and the Humber
Keynote
Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities
Keynote
Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Followed by O&A chaired by Jim McMahon MP, Chair of the Co-operative Party
Keynote
Paddy Lillis, General Secretary of USDAW
Panel
Doubling the size of the Co-operative Economy
Speakers include:
  • Rose Marley, Co-operatives UK
  • Derek Walker, Cwmpas (formerly known as the Wales Co-op Centre)
  • Dorothy Francis, CASE (Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Agency)
  • Carl Taylor, Redditch Co-op Homes
12:45
Lunch
Afternoon
13:00
Fringe
Fringe Events
14:30
Plenary
Keynote
Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales
Delivered virtually live to Conference, followed by a Q&A.
Panel
Co-operation in Power
Examining how elected Co-operative Party politicians work with our movement to provide answers to the current issues we face.
Chair's Report
Jim McMahon MP, Chair of the Co-operative Party
Panel
From Crisis to Co-operation
17:00-18:45
Campaign Sessions
Campaign sessions
Campaigning sessions on themes including #FoodJustice, #UnlockTheHighStreet, The Great Homes Upgrade and Local Government.
20:30
Social
Co-op Party Evening Reception and Awards
Sponsored by Social Enterprise UK
Morning
09:00
Training for Party Council Secretaries and Chairs
10:00
Plenary
Welcome
General Secretary Report
Joe Fortune
Policy Debate
Health
The culmination of our 2022 policy process, we'll be discussing the ideas proposed in our 2022 Health policy paper (available soon). Members are welcome to directly contribute to the debate. Expert speakers include:
  • Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Keynote
Azeem Rafiq, former Yorkshire cricketer and equalities campaigner
Report from Equalities Conference
Policy Debate
International Development
The culmination of our 2022 policy process, we'll be discussing the ideas proposed in our 2022 International Development policy paper (available soon). Members are welcome to directly contribute to the debate.
Expert speakers include:
  • Preet Kaur Gill MP , Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development
Update
Update: Sir Mark Hendrick MP on the Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Socieites Bill
Voting
Conference Business
Including organisational and emergency motions, policy votes, membership subscription and CAC election.
14:00
Conference ends
All times are subject to change.

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